pixelhose.com Announces Second Writing Competition with $1000 in Total Author Prizes

November 12, 2012, 9:03 am -- /EPR NETWORK/ -- pixelhose.com announced today its second writing competition in two categories:
Fiction and Non-Fiction.

The fiction category is intended as primarily a short story contest, although
authors are encouraged to also submit one act plays, or other experimental
compositions. The non-fiction category includes personal essays, memoires,
sociopolitical opinions, and travel stories, not including reviews. All English
language submissions, in any genre, are eligible. However, submissions with
pornographic theme, hate speech, or those that may be classified as personal or
institutional rants will not be considered.

There are three prizes in each category, $300, $150, and $50, for a total of $1000
in author prizes. The contest is fee to enter.
Previously published material and simultaneous submissions are permitted.

Asked about the first contest, Bob Dourandish had this to say: “Our first writing
competition was successful beyond our own wildest hopes! We received over 1000
entries from 11 countries, many of which were compelling and extremely well-written
pieces. While it is now becoming more common, pixelhose was the first publisher to
use social as an integral part of a writing contest. As the result, our authors
found new readers, beyond their own base of friends-and-family, which can only
enhance their careers.”

“Furthermore,” Dourandish continued, “we are extremely excited to report that we
will be publishing a collection of the best entries in our first writing competition
in the very near future – so look for it soon!”

All entries must be made via email to write2@pixelhose.com. No physical submissions
are accepted. Deadline to enter is Thursday, February 28, 2013. For complete details see
pixelhose.com.

About pixelhose.com
pixelhose.com is an experimental variety blog. It is specifically designed to create
a nurturing community for writers who do not produce on a regular basis. The site
has multiple categories including Fiction, Non-Fiction, and Travel.